Shuzo Awaji

Shuzo Awaji
Full name	Shuzo Awaji
Kanji	淡路修三
Born	(1949-08-13) August 13, 1949 Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Tomoe Ito
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Shuzo Awaji (淡路修三, Awaji Shuzo, born August 13, 1949) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Shuzo Awaji became a professional Go player when he was 19 years old. He was promoted to 9 dan after he challenged for the 1984 Honinbo title. Despite challenging for all of the big seven titles in Japan (Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Oza and Gosei), he has never won any of them.

Titles & runners-up

Titles	Years Held
Defunct	1
Shin-Ei	1978, 1980

Titles	Years Lost
Current	4
Meijin	1989
Honinbo	1984
Tengen	1983
Gosei	1983

External links

• Go School established by Shuzo Awaji